After significant barotrauma you should not put anything in your ear as it can damage the delicate bones of your inner ear and lead to permanent hearing loss.

If you are having hyperacusis, phonophobia or any other symptoms you need to see an ENT ASAP.

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It could cause a variety of problems depending on the structures damaged by the incident of barotrauma and where the flush, and gunk flushed out, ends up, such as in your ear canal, middle ear etc.

An ENT has special training and tools to take care of your problem as compared to a primary care MD.

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would it be a temporary condition or how long could symptoms last if it was from the flushing? would the tinnitus only be in the ear that was flushed or could the tinnitus be in both ears?

I'm having crazy symptoms of sometimes almost normal and then real sensitivity to sound with increasing tinnitus symptoms. Why does it fluctuate like that? Not sure if loud noises or cold water in the ear triggered it

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Have you seen many ear barotraumas with ear drum intact, give tinnitus and /or hyperacusis from scuba diving?

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